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UDC-8625A Series User Manual (Iss. 11) Media File Management • 7–3
Media File Basics
Media files, such as animations and still images, can be transferred to and from the
CompactFlash™ Card using an FTP connection. Once transferred to the CompactFlash™ Card,
you use the options in the
Logos tab to load the files and assign them to a Logo channel.
This section outlines the specifications for media files and provides general information on using
the CompactFlash™ Card and an FTP connection.
For More Information on...
• assigning media files to Logo channels, refer to the section “ Loading a Media File ” on
page 7-5.
Connection using FTP
You can create an FTP connection to copy still images or animations to and from the
CompactFlash™ Card on the UDC-8625A series card. You can also use an FTP client to delete
images on the CompactFlash™ Card and re-name images.
To access the UDC-8625A series card via FTP:
• Ensure an ethernet cable is plugged into the UDC-8625A series rear module. Refer to the
section “ Ethernet Port Cabling ” on page 2-16 for connection details.
• Have the IP address from the Config > Ethernet menu of the card.
• Note that the Factory Defaults and DataSafe features do not modify the IP address.
The following information is required to establish an FTP connection:
• User Name — user
• Password — password
Connection using RossLinq
RossLinq enables you to transfer still images directly from XPression to an UDC-8625A series
card Logo channel. You can transfer files into any of the directories for any of the Logo channels
on the card. There are two directories, each corresponding to a specific Logo channel on the card.
The file can be a format as listed in
Table 7.1 . Note that the transfer of animations is not
supported at this time.
To connect to XPression via RossLinq, you must establish an FTP connection using the following
information:
• IP Address — Have the IP address from the Config > Ethernet menu in DashBoard for
your card.
• User Name — xpression
• Password — password
Note
— The RossLinq channel in XPression must be set as a passive FTP
connection in order to set up communications between XPression and the
UDC-8625A series card. Refer to the XPression documentation for details.